Why is the phenomenon of childbirth so terrifying? Is this the miracle of creation or is there some truth behind it?

No one can deny that our bodies are wonderful machines capable of doing unimaginable things. All the knowledge that humanity discovers takes us from surprise to surprise.

Even after the end of life, the human body can still perform miracles. This is the case of the “coffin birth” phenomenon, when a deceased woman gives birth again.

The first recorded documents of this phenomenon were found mainly in Europe. For example, in 1551, a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition gave birth… 4 hours after being executed with a rope.

In 1663, in Belgium, a pregnant woman died of eclampsia and experienced a similar phenomenon. Three days later, her son was born to the surprise of all witnesses.

There have also been many other recorded cases of women who gave birth some time after their death.

The chilling mystery behind the magic of creation

What is worth mentioning is that: childbirth requires the coordination of rhythmic contractions, relaxations, etc. bundles of uterine muscles, forming thrusts that are the main pushing force to assist in the birth of the baby.

The fetus only makes passive movements to make delivery easier and smoother, but it cannot come out on its own. So, in the absence of any external intervention, how can the baby “come out”?

It turns out that the miraculous mechanism that causes this phenomenon is a consequence of the   body’s decomposition process.

Deceased mothers cannot give birth immediately after death because their entire body has stopped functioning. The endocrine system stops pumping hormones, the lungs stop breathing and no longer provide oxygen to be converted into energy, and the muscles of the uterus, along with all other parts, become paralyzed and no longer play any role in the birthing process.

But when the body dies, the kingdom of anaerobic bacteria proliferates in return. They decompose the corpse, creating gases such as CO2, methane, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide… The volume of gas increases inside the corpse, creating pressure on the internal organs, including the uterus.

The gas surge is quite strong, equivalent to uterine contractions during normal childbirth. This is why babies can be born even when their mothers have died.

However, in reality, very few babies can survive due to this phenomenon. Babies have to stay in the womb for too long (usually from 4 hours to several days), which causes asphyxiation, blood poisoning and lack of nutrition…

In particular, according to scientists, with the pace of social development, this phenomenon of being born in a coffin will become increasingly rare. The reason is that corpses are often cremated or embalmed with preservatives (in the case of corpses donated to science) before they can decompose and generate gases.